Window construction.



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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24. 1915.

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APPLICATION FILED MAH. 24. 1915.

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WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1918.

Application filed March 24, 1915. Serial No. 16,609.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, BENJAMIN R. Conn- MAN and LEROY B. TAYLOR, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful mprove ment in Window Constructions, of which the following is a full, clear, concise7 and exact4 description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part oi' Y this specication.

Our invention relates to window constructions and especially to a window construction in which the window sash may be swung or moved outwardly instead of being slid longitudinally of the window frame.

Prominent objects or' the invention are to provide a simple, practical and eiiective i:'orinof window construction; to arrange for the easy handling of the window sashes to open and close the same; to arrange for the easy cleaning or washing of the windows and to such end to permit the window sashes to be swung or moved in such a way that the outer surface of the window or pane of glass therein may be brought inwardly so as to permit it to be cleaned from the inside of the room or place where the window is located; to simplify the construction and reduce the cost of manufacture and installation; and to secure the foregoing and other desirable results in a simple and expeditious manner.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a window construction embodying our present invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a similar vertical section showing the window in an operated position;

Fig. 4 is a cross section taken on line 4-4 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with the arrangement operated further than shown in Fi 3 Fig. ,6 is a longitudinal section of a modication;

Fig. 7 is a similar view of the same in an operated condition;

Figs. 8 and 9 are cross sections taken on lines 8--8 and 9 9 respectively in Fig. 6.

Referring first to the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 4 inclusive, we show a window frame having upright members 11, a lower sill 2 and a top member 3. The upright members 1 are provided with longitudinally extending guideways or grooves 4 conveniently formed by longitudinally extending strips 5 and 6. Upper and lower sashes 7 and 8 are provided in the window frame. The upper sash 7 is Provided at its upper corners with pins 9 arranged to slide in the guideways 4 and the lower sash 8 is provided with pins 10, also arranged to slide in said guideways. Arms 11 are arranged at the sides of the upper sash 7, said arms being pivoted to the window frame at 12, preerably at or near the horizontal level of the lower edge of the sash 7 when said sash is in its closed position, as shown in Fig. 2. The arms 11 are provided with lateral projections or offset ends 14, the ends of which are pivoted at 15 to the sides of the upper sash 7 the pivotal pins being preferably at or near the longitudinal 'middle of the sides of said sash 7. Arms 16 are provided for the lower sash 8, said arms being located at the sides of said sash and pivoted to the window frame, preferably at the pivotal point 19. where the arms 11 are pivoted. Said arms 16 are provided with lateral extensions or ends 17, the ends of which are pivoted at 18 to the sides of the sash 8, preferablyV at or near the longitudinal middle of said sides. The strips 6 are provided with cutaway portions 19 and 2O (Fig. 3) to accommodate the lateral end projections 14 and 17 when the window sashes 7 and 8 are in closed position, as shown in Fig. 2. Bars or rods 21 are arranged in the grooves or guideways 4 and connected with the ends of the sashes as by means of the pins 9 and 10. Thus the corresponding ends or edges of the sashes are connected together so as to move in unison. In this way the two window sashes may be adjusted to any desired degree of opening, one or the other of said sashes being adjusted by moving it manually or otherwise; for example the lower sash 8 may be swung upwardly as shown in Fig. 3, and when this is done its pivotal or sliding connection with the window frame formed by the pins Window frame outside of the Closed position of the Window sashes and near the middle of the Window frame7 said arms being pivotally connected to the sides of the Window sashes near the midd-le portions thereof.

5. The Combination With a Window frame of sashes therein, said sashes having corresponding ends provided with sliding piv- Otal connections With the Window frame, means for connecting said ends of said sashes together, and arms pivotally connected to the window frame Outside of the closed position of the Window sashes and near the middle of the Windowr frame, said arms being pivotally connected to the sides of the Window sashes near the middle portions thereof, the arms for the upper and lower sashes being pivotally connected to the win dow frame at common points.

6. The combination with a Window frame of sashes therein, said sashes having corresponding ends provided with sliding pivotal connections with the Window frame, means for connecting said edges of said sashes together comprising rods 2l mounted for sliding movement relatively to the window frame, and arms pivotallj)7 connected to the Window frame outside of the closed position Of the sashes and near the middle of the Window frame7 said arms being pivotall7 connected to the sides of the Window sashes near the middle portions thereof.

In Witness whereof, We hereunto subscribe our names this 19th day of March, A. D., 1915.

BENJAMIN E. COLEMAN. LEROY B. TAYLOR.

Witness:

A. L. JONES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

